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    Should Sports Be Segregated by Gender

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    The document discusses whether sports should be segregated by gender. It notes that while mixed-gender sports are not widely accepted currently due to perceptions of differences in ability between men and women, sports like table tennis, squash, tennis and others already involve mixed teams. However, integrating more traditional sports like basketball poses business risks that leagues may not be willing to take. Ultimately, the author argues that segregating sports by gender amounts to discrimination that should be eliminated to provide equal opportunities and pay for both men and women athletes.

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    The document discusses whether sports should be segregated by gender. It notes that while mixed-gender sports are not widely accepted currently due to perceptions of differences in ability between men and women, sports like table tennis, squash, tennis and others already involve mixed teams. However, integrating more traditional sports like basketball poses business risks that leagues may not be willing to take. Ultimately, the author argues that segregating sports by gender amounts to discrimination that should be eliminated to provide equal opportunities and pay for both men and women athletes.

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    The document discusses whether sports should be segregated by gender. It notes that while mixed-gender sports are not widely accepted currently due to perceptions of differences in ability between men and women, sports like table tennis, squash, tennis and others already involve mixed teams. However, integrating more traditional sports like basketball poses business risks that leagues may not be willing to take. Ultimately, the author argues that segregating sports by gender amounts to discrimination that should be eliminated to provide equal opportunities and pay for both men and women athletes.

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    SHOULD SPORTS BE SEGREGATED BY GENDER?

    Sports is one of the main sources of entertainment in the contemporary world but fans may not be very
    supportive when some sports try to add women and men in combined play. For a variety of real and
    perception reasons, society is not ready to end gender segregation in professional sports. However, let’s
    grip mixed-gender sports for variety and enjoyment.

    Usually, people think that they can do everything better than women, especially sports, typically the first
    thing they think of until they consider it more deeply. What’s more, women are already good, yet
    underrated, at endurance and stamina in events that last longer than two hours. Though there may be
    some fans who would not want to see women compete with or against men, people should be open to
    this concept in this day and age.

    Sports are divided into mixed sports that further provide options for athletes. Some wonder when more
    traditional sports will be tested in any of those categories. There are a few sports in which men and
    women compete together such as Table-Tennis, Squash, Tennis, Badminton, Luge, and Ice skating. In
    such sports contests, men and women form teams and go against another mixed team. This way, men
    and women compete together and against each other in a fair way as both teams feature the same
    number of male and female players.

    Combining traditional sports with both genders is inconclusive until the businesses are comfortable with
    all sides to go forward with this idea. They have to make sure it will be okay for their fans, sponsors,
    media, and even their teams so that business does not go downhill. If so, sports entertainment will
    never consider the idea again. With all the embracing movements in society today, we should be so bold
    and courageous to take this next step and truly welcome mixed-gender sports.

    I believe that true mixed-gender sports are when men and women compete directly against each other
    regardless of gender and this mixture does not seem to matter for the outcomes. Two sports that are
    true mixed-gender sports are Riding and Sailing. They bring in the contrasting physicality of athletes in
    sports, the main reason against doing joint sports. They split the sports up into mixed sports and true
    mixed-gender sports to have options to choose from. Some wonder when more traditional sports will be
    put into any of those categories.

    In fact, there is not just inequality in participation and opportunity, but also with pay. That comes mainly
    in professional sports, wherein in almost all cases, men make more money than women. Male athletes
    in basketball, golf, soccer, baseball, and tennis make anywhere from 15% to 100% more than female
    athletes.

    I strongly believe that this thought somehow has to be removed from society efficiently to give women
    an equal right to every kind of sport as men. Sports being segregated by gender is truly discrimination
    that has to be extirpated as soon as possible for a positive approach of both the genders towards
    athletics.

    BY: Nabiya Burhan 9T

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